-af
Welsh
editPronunciation
edit- (standard) IPA(key): /av/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /a/
Etymology 1
editFrom Proto-Brythonic *-haβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *-isamos. Cognate with Cornish -a.
Alternative forms
edit- (colloquial) -a
Suffix
edit-af
- Used to form the superlative of an adjective of one or two syllables.
Usage notes
editLike -ach, this triggers causes final b, d and g to mutate to p, t and c, respectively. For example, the superlative of teg (“fair”) is tecaf.
Etymology 2
editAlternative forms
edit- (colloquial) -a
Suffix
edit-af
- (literary) verb suffix for the first-person singular present indicative/future
- (colloquial) verb suffix for the first-person singular future